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You’re Allowed to Love Other Cats in Addition to Your Own
Your cat might not agree
Have you ever come home after spending time with somebody else’s pet and had your cat treat you like a traitor?
It’s easy to tell when your cat suspects you of wrongdoing. They don’t just smell your hands or the tips of your shoes — they do a thorough sniff inspection as if they’re collecting trace evidence of a crime.
Cats have CSI-level skills when it comes to gathering evidence against their humans, and they use all their senses.
After their inspection or smelldown, you both know that you’re going to need to make amends for your indiscretion with a treat, a massage, or a cuddle-session — anything less wouldn’t be acceptable and may land you in the proverbial doghouse.
Dogs aren’t going to mind if you come home with the scent of other animals hanging on you like stale cigarette smoke. Cats, on the other hand, will act as if you deeply betrayed them, even if all you did was give Rex, the German Shepherd, a good scratch behind the ears or have a playdate with your friend’s new kitten.
I may not hear Yoshi’s thoughts, but I have a good idea of what he’s thinking.
Do you think I can’t tell when you’ve been spending time with another cat, or that I don’t…
